Hearts target Donis Avdijaj has contract terminated by Turkish side Trabzonspor - reports

The Jam Tarts have been in talks to sign the Kosovo international

Hearts target Donis Avdijaj has had his contract terminated by Turkish side Trabzonspor. Picture: Getty

Hearts target Donis Avdijaj has had his contract terminated by Turkish side Trabzonspor.

Reports in Turkey have revealed that he has been freed from his deal which had six months to run on it.

As the Evening News revealed this morning, Hearts have held talks with Trabzonspor over the transfer of the forward to Tynecastle.

The 23-year-old, who can play in a number of attacking positions, has featured eight times for the Turkish title challengers, netting one goal.

Stendel, who has been keen to bolster his forward options, has pinpointed the player to bring pace and creativity to the squad.

The contract termination opens the door for Hearts to complete the deal for a player who has previously been linked with Liverpool after 59 goals in 53 games for Schalke's under-17 side.

Avdijaj, who was born in Germany, has six caps for Kosovo, and has played in Austria with Sturm Graz and the Netherlands with Willem II and Roda JC.

For a player who operates in different attacking roles behind a central striker, he has a modest goal return of 28 in 107 first team appearances.